0 Give a waqf

Enabling eternal giving

Give once. Give for ever.

A waqf is charity that never runs out. We keep your gift, invest it the Shariah-compliant way, and give the profit to poor families, masjids and enable burials for those in need in the UK, year after year.

  • Shariah-compliant investment
  • Your gift is never spent
  • 100% of your gift invested
  • Registered charity 1210838

Charity that keeps growing

Most gifts are spent once. A waqf is different: your gift is kept for ever and invested. Every year its profit helps people here in the UK, and a part is added back so next year's help is a little bigger.

£3.20
given every year from a £100 waqf
4
funds you can choose from
1,400
years some waqfs have been giving
How a waqf works

How your waqf works

Three steps, and the third one repeats every year.

  1. You give once

    Choose a fund and an amount. Monthly gifts are added to your waqf each month.

  2. We invest it, the halal way

    Your gift is kept and invested with no interest and nothing harmful, so its value is protected.

  3. It gives every year

    The profit goes to the fund you chose, and a fifth is added back so your waqf grows.

A £100 waqf at 4% a year

£100kept for ever
£3.20given every year
80padded back so it grows

An example. Returns vary from year to year.

Our waqf funds

Your gift is kept in every fund. You choose who its yearly profit helps, and our Project Committee checks every case.

Poverty Fund

For local families struggling with the cost of living.

Masjid Fund

For small communities struggling to start or keep a masjid.

Burial Fund

For Islamic burials when there is no one else to pay.

General Fund

For wherever the need is greatest, year by year.

See what your waqf gives

Move the sliders. Your gift stays whole the whole time; only its profit is given.

Kept, never spentGiven so far
Still kept, never spent
Given to people in need
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Illustration only: assumes a 4% yearly return, with a fifth of each year’s profit added back to protect the gift’s value. Returns are not guaranteed and can go down as well as up.

In their own words

These messages were sent to our team by people your waqf has helped, or by those who referred them to us. We share them in their own words, without names, to protect their privacy.

JazakAllah khair for your kindness and generosity in helping towards the funeral funds for my baby daughter. At a time when I felt completely stuck and didn’t know how I was going to manage, your support meant more than words can express. It helped lift a huge weight from my shoulders during the hardest time of my life. May Allah (swt) reward you abundantly. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much.

Funeral costs for a baby girl Burial Fund · July 2026

From the bottom of my heart, I would like to thank my dear sister and all the brothers, sisters and friends who stood by me and my family during this difficult time. Your kindness, prayers and support made it possible for me to receive this bike for food delivery. It is not just a bike for me, but a source of hope, support and ease for my family’s future. May Allah bless you all with happiness, good health and success in this life and the Hereafter. JazakAllah khair.

A bike to work as a food delivery rider Poverty Fund · May 2026

I had no means to pay rent for myself and my three children. May Allah bless you, and thank you so much for standing by us and supporting us in this difficult time.

Rent for a parent and three children Poverty Fund · March 2026

Alhamdulillah, the Syrian brother has been laid to rest and the Janazah has been completed. JazakAllahu khairan for your contribution. May Allah reward you abundantly.

A Janazah and burial for a Syrian brother Burial Fund · May 2025

We would like to thank Waqf Foundation for their support, which has had a profound and life-changing impact on this family. The assistance has enabled a widowed mother and her children to move from crisis to stability, dignity and hope.

Support for a widowed mother and her children Poverty Fund · May 2025

Some waqfs have been giving for 1,400 years

Waqf is one of the oldest traditions in Islam. The first ones are still helping people today. Yours can join them.

  1. c. 630

    The Well of Rumah, Madinah

    Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) bought the well and gave its water freely to everyone, for ever.

  2. 859

    Al-Qarawiyyin, Fez

    Founded by Fatima al-Fihri with her inheritance. It has taught students for more than 1,100 years.

  3. 1552

    Haseki Sultan Imaret, Jerusalem

    A soup kitchen set up as a waqf. It still feeds families in the Old City today.

  4. 2024

    Waqf Foundation, Slough

    Set up by Dr Asif Ali, who founded Global Helping Hands, to bring eternal giving to families here in the UK.

  5. 2026

    Your waqf

    A gift that keeps giving in your name, long after we have left this world.

    Start my waqf

“When a person dies, their deeds come to an end except for three: a continuing charity, knowledge from which benefit is gained, or a righteous child who prays for them.”

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Sahih Muslim 1631

Fundraise for a waqf

Raise a waqf together

Run, fast, mark a birthday or remember someone you love, and ask family and friends to give. Everything raised goes into a waqf fund, so it keeps giving every year.

  1. Create your pageChoose a fund, set a target and say why it matters to you. It takes a few minutes.
  2. Share your linkSend it on WhatsApp, by email and on social media.
  3. It gives for everEvery gift goes into your chosen fund, and its profit is given every year.
Start a fundraiser
A red-brick masjid with a green dome and minaret on a rainy English terraced street Example page My birthday waqf for the Masjid Fund £650 raised of £1,000 14 people have given
A small brick masjid with a dome and minaret between semi-detached houses in a British suburb A volunteer in a green apron hands a bag of groceries to someone at a UK community food bank

Every case is assessed by our Project Committee.

How Waqf Foundation began

Waqf Foundation was set up in November 2024 by Dr Asif Ali, who founded Global Helping Hands. It is an independent UK charity with its own trustees, and one aim: to make eternal giving simple, so the charity we give today keeps benefiting us with ongoing reward, even when we have left this world.

We pool your donations, invest them in Shariah-compliant ways, and give what they earn to people in need here in the UK. Every case is assessed by our Project Committee, and every project is watched closely so it does the most good.

May Allah accept it from us and from you.

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Want to give overseas?

Waqf Foundation gives here in the UK. If you would also like to help people abroad, Global Helping Hands runs these projects.

Questions people ask

Can't find your answer? Email [email protected] or call 0333 090 2223, weekdays 9am to 5pm.

Is my donation ever spent?

No. Your original gift stays invested. Each year, the profit it makes goes to the fund you chose, and a part is added back so the waqf grows.

Can I give my Zakat here?

No. A waqf is Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing charity): your gift is kept and invested, and only its profit is given each year. Zakat has to be paid out in full to people who are eligible for it, so it can't go into a waqf. Please give your Zakat elsewhere, and your Sadaqah here.

What does Shariah-compliant investment mean?

We only invest in ventures that follow Islamic principles, with no interest (riba) and nothing harmful. The aim is steady, ethical growth that protects the value of every donation.

Who decides where the profit goes?

You choose the fund. Within it, our Project Committee assesses every case, means-tests families and checks each project, with regular contact from our volunteers.

Can I add Gift Aid?

Yes, if you pay UK Income or Capital Gains Tax. We can claim 25p for every £1 you give, at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid helps pay our running costs, so all of your gift is invested in your waqf.

Can I give every month?

Yes. Choose Monthly when you give. Each payment is added to your waqf, so it grows every month. You can manage it any time from your donor dashboard.